Explicit and implicit ways of enhancing common ground in conversations

Jucker, Andreas H.; Smith, Sara W.

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Vol. 6:1 (1996) ► pp.1–18

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Explicit and implicit ways of enhancing common ground in conversations

Andreas H. Jucker

Sara W. Smith

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Published online: 1 March 1996

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